Hawaii
(Court structure as of Fiscal Year 2007) Supreme Court 5 justices sit en banc assigns cases to the intermediate Court of Appeals COLR A
CSP Case Types: Mandatory jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, disciplinary, certified questions from federal courts, original proceeding cases. Discretionary jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, original link proceeding, interlocutory decision cases.
Intermediate Court of Appeals 6 judges sit in panels of 3
IAC A
CSP Case Types: Mandatory jurisdiction in civil, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, interlocutory decision cases assigned to it by the supreme court. No discretionary jurisdiction. link Circuit Court and Family Court (4 circuits) 33 circuit judges, 4 of which are designated Family Court judges, plus 14 District Family Court judges Jury trials
GJC A
CSP Case Types: Tort contract, real property ($10,000 – no maximum) [concurrent from $10,000-$20,000], miscellaneous civil. Exclusive mental health, probate/estate, administrative agency appeals Exclusive domestic relations. Exclusive juvenile. Traffic infractions.
District Court (4 circuits) 22 judges* No jury trials
LJC
CSP Case Types: Tort, contract, real property ($0 - $20,000) [concurrent from $10,000-$20,000 (civil nonjury)], miscellaneous civil. Exclusive small claims up to ($3,500). Preliminary hearings, misdemeanor. Traffic infractions. Exclusive parking, ordinance violations. *Excludes per diem judges. link
Legend
COLR = Court of Last Resort IAC = Intermediate Appellate Court = Appellate level GJC = General Jurisdiction Court LJC = Limited Jurisdiction Court = Trial level A = Appeal from Admin. Agency = Route of appeal